Day 7

This morning when I woke up Jeff told me how VFC (Vintage Faith Church) was going to be speaking on homosexuality. Jeff knows me well, he knows I love to hear and learn about "hot topics" This one in particular has become close to my heart this past year. Since I've joined Derby I have met some really wonderful people in which have become my really great friends. Never before could I say some of my closet friends are Gay. I am sure some/most of them wonder why the heck would "some christian" want to be their friend?!?!? I am guessing by now they realize that I am a genuine friend and I don't care about what they do or don't do about their sexual orientation. Anyhow the speaker at church was amazing, all though I am left with many more questions then what I came in with but I also left with new resources that will hopefully help me articulate to my friends my personal belief as well as what some church's may be trying to say in regard to God, the Bible, the Church and the way we as believers in Christ should treat each person regardless of the sexual orientation. One of my favorite things the speaker said today was how the church has done an injustice to the Gay community and how we can no longer let this happen. I am thankful for the church recognizing it's faults and so stoked to see at least one local community openly discussing this topic.

Day 6

With only one game left in the season Riley Man scored his first goooooal!!!!! We are so excited for him. We are thankful that he has such a neat bond with his coach whom is always very encouraging, even when Riley is a bit all over the place and wanting to take a break every 5 minutes!! At this particular game my boy did not stop running, he followed that ball every where it went, he never gave up!! Which is why he got his first goal!! We are so very proud of him and how far he has come during his first soccer season!! So very sad to see it ending next week.

Day 5

Friends are friends forever, or at least we can hope. Arranged marriages should still be legal today...if it were there is no doubt in my mind that these two could make an awesome pair. They have been friends for going on 3 years! There is still no such thing as girl/boy cuddies yet, well at least not between these two. I hope as the years go on that they can still be such great friends.

Day 4!

I'm Back!!!!

So extremely thankful for Roller Derby and what it has brought to my life this past year, yes it was a year on October 27th, can you believe that?!?! Since my surgery in July I have only skated 7 times, yes 7 times. Tonight I was given chance to re asses with the freshies. I'm not gonna lie I was pretty bummed about having to re asses again. I had passed the first time around last April but when I got hurt in June I had to take time (too much time) off to recover which unfortunately changed my skater status. I wasn't feeling like I was ready to pass tonight but I felt like at the very least I needed to try without expectation of passing. Well I did it I passed!I am so relived that my journey has once again started and I with no doubt know there are many and I mean many things I need to work on before team try outs in Jan. Baby steps right. I am just thankful that my hubby and kiddos allow me this time away 3 plus times a week to be involved with such an amazing group of woman as well as such a physically empowering sport which I have grown to love!!

PS, I'm also stoked to just have received my awesome letters for my helmet, making this one fantastic night to remember!

Day 3!

I love my family.

This was the best family vacation we have ever gone on (not that we vacation much) but when we do I think camping is the way to go! This was fun for so many reasons. It was a much needed breath of fresh air for all of us. We are making this trip to Pinecrest an annual vacation! From August til Nov the the kids still talk about this trip almost daily!

Day 2

Genuine love!

30 Days of Thankfulness!

Day 1: Summer in November!

Sundresses, park play time and the warm shining sun, what else could you wish for, for the first day of November!